Today on 10 Questions With… we have Pam Zeidman…
1. How did you become involved with dance?
I started dancing at age 9 because I kept waking up with dance moves running through my head and needed an outlet. My mom enrolled me in jazz and tap – a perfect fit for me. I started choreographing and teaching the neighborhood kids at age 12 – putting on dance recitals in my garage with the parents sitting in lawn chairs on the drive
2. What are you currently doing in the field?
Currently I am the Midwest Program Director for American Dance Training Camps, an instructor for Trilogy Performing Arts (Lake Zurich, IL) and Christian Youth Theatre (CYT). I am also an adjudicator with Spotlight Events.
3. Would you share a special moment from your career with readers?
I’ve had many “special moments” in my dance career, but probably the most memorable was when I got to meet Debbie Allen after I choreographed “Fame – The Musical.” I’ve always admired her rise to “fame” and respected her passion for dance.
4. What is the best advice you have ever received from a teacher or mentor regarding dance?
Mme. Peff Modelski, a wonderful fount of knowledge, has imparted some simple truths to me: “Don’t tell the brain you can’t do something.” “Fear and dance don’t live in the same house.” “Use your body parts for what they are made for.”
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